UNISEX toilets have been introduced at a primary school – prompting outrage among parents.

Harbour primary school in Newhaven, East Sussex, says the unisex lavatories are to minimise “transphobia” – fear of transgender people.

The 500-pupil school added yesterday that it was “effectively supporting transgender and gender questioning” by pupils.

One concerned mother said: “There are seven-year-old girls using the same toilets as 11-year-old boys. My daughter has said she doesn’t feel comfortable about it. A lot of our children don’t want to use toilets of the opposite sex.”

Headteacher Christine Terrey said the decision to use single sex toilets had been taken by East Sussex County Council.

She added that she had now invited parents to a meeting on “transphobia”, which will include a discussion about the loos.

She said: “The toilets are all in cubicles and they all lock. We no longer have urinals.”